Sunday 15 January 2012

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk

Album: The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

2002: Rhino / Warner

Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of love

Album: The Essential Bruce Springsteen

2003: Columbia

Michael Buble - Haven't met you yet

Album: Crazy Love

2009: Reprise / Warner

Fleet Foxes - Montezuma

Album: Helplessness Blues

2011: Bella Union

REVISITED & TRULY GREAT

Art Neville - Big Chief

Album: Keys to the Crescent City

1991: Rounder

Louisiana Red & Little Victor's Juke Joint - Your lovin' man

Album: Memphis Mojo

2011: Ruf

Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - There will be a light

Album: There Will be a Light

2004: Virgin

The Beatles - Penny Lane

Album: Magical Mystery Tour

2009: EMI

Richard Hawley - Born under a bad sign

Album: Coles Corner

2005: Mute

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Asa - Beautiful Imperfection

2011: Iyke the Don

Why can't we

May be

Be my man

Trombone Shorty - Suburbia

Album: Backatown

2010: Verve / Universal

Tony Bennett & KD Lang - Because of you

Album: Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic

2006: Sony BMG

Paul Desmond - When Joanna loved me

Album: Feeling Blue

1996: Camden / BMG

Etta James - What's going on

Album: All the Way

2006: RCA Victor / Sony BMG

Nilsson - Me and my Arrow

Album: The Point

2002: BMG Heritage

Randy Newman - Feels like home

Album: Harps and Angels

2008: Nonesuch / Warner

Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong - You won't be satisfied

Album: Jazz Legends

2002: Union Square Music

Mose Allison - I don't get around much any more

Album: Jazz

2011: Putumayo

Amy Winehouse - The girl from Ipanema

Album: Lioness: Hidden Treasures

2011: Universal Island

Rebirth Brass Band - AP Touro

Album: Rebirth of New Orleans

2011: Basin Street Records

Charlie Rich - Mohair Sam

Album: It Ain't Gonna Be That Way (The Complete Smash Sessions)

2011: Ace

Sunday 18 September 2011 Playlist

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits 
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Ike Turner - Caledonia

Album: Risin' with the Blues 

2007: Zoho Music

Bo Diddley - Hey! Bo Diddley

Album: The Essential Bo Diddley

2000: Spectrum

  

FEATURED ARTIST

Doris Day - Daydreaming, The Very Best of Doris Day

1997: Sony / Columbia

Pillow talk

Move over darling

Whatever will be, will be (Que sera, sera)

Christopher Cross - Sailing

Album: The Very Best of Christopher Cross

2002: Warner / Rhino 

Ben Folds - Landing

Album: Songs for Silverman

2005: Sony / BMG

Doris Troy - Don't call me no more

Album: Doris Troy

2010: Apple / EMI 

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Chris Barber - Memories of My Trip

2011: Proper Records

Trummy Young & the Chris Barber Jazz & Blues Band - Georgia on my mind

Mark Knopfler with Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Dallas rag

Mark Knopfler with Chris Barbers Jazz Band - 'Til the next time I'm in town

 

Asa - Why can't we

Album: Beautiful Imperfection 

2011: Iyke the Don

Don McLean - Empty Chairs

Album: American Pie, The Greatest Hits

2000: Capitol

Ray Lamontagne - Three more days

Album: Til the Sun Turns Black

2006: Pariah / Echo

Lil Buck Sinegal ftg Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural Jr - Don't you lie to me

Sonny Landreth - Swamp stomp

Album: Louisiana Swamp Stomp

2010: Honeybee

Irma Thomas with Ellis Marsalis - This bitter earth

Album: Simply Grand

2008: Rounder / Decca 

 

FEATURED ARTIST

Charlie Rich - It ain't gonna be that way, The Complete Smash Sessions

2005: Mercury / Ace

Mohair Sam

Man about town

I washed my hands in muddy water

Betty Carter & her Jazz Greats - Let's fall in love

Album: Let's fall in love

2005: Gambit Records

Quincy Jones - Soul bossa nova

Album: Big Band Bossa Nova

2005: Verve

FEATURED ALBUM

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

2011: Bella Union

Montezuma

Helplessness blues

Battery Kinzie

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 100 days, 100 nights

Album: 100 Days, 100 Nights

2007: Daptone Records

Dr John & The Lower 911 - Keep on goin'

Album: City That Care Forgot

2008: Cooking Vinyl

 

George Michael - Wild is the wind

Album: Songs from the Last Century

1999: Virgin 

Diana Krall - Pick yourself up

Album: The Very Best of Diana Krall

2007: Verve

 

Sunday 14 August 2011 Playlist

The Surfaris - Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits

1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Ben Waters -  Rooming house boogie
Album: Ben Waters, Boogie 4 Stu - A Tribute to Ian Stewart
2011: Eagle Rock

 
















Dave Stewart - Can't get you out of my head
Album: The Blackbird Diaries
2011 Surfdog / Proper

Howlin' Wolf - Built for comfort
Album: His Best
1997: Chess / Universal

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

Beverly Knight - Soul UK

2011: Hurricane 

Fairplay

Southern freez

Mama used to say

Paul Anka with Michael Buble - You are my destiny

Album: Classic Songs My Way

2007: Paul Anka Productions

Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis ftg Nora Jones - I love you so much (it hurts)

Album: Here We Go Again, Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles

2011: Blue Note

Paolo Nutini - 10/10

Album: Sunny Side Up

2009: Atlantic / Warner

FEATURED ARTIST

Asa - Beautiful Imperfection

2011: Iyke the Don

Bimpe

Maybe

Be my man

Dave Stewart featuring The Secret Sisters - One way ticket to the moon

Album: The Blackbird Diaries

2011 Surfdog / Proper 

Eric Bibb with Staffan Astner - Thanks for the joy

Album: Troubadour (Live)

2011: Flatbrim 

The Maytals - Monkey man

Album: Sweet & Dandy - The Best of Toots & The Maytals 

2008: Sanctuary

Amy Winehouse - Stronger than me

Album: Frank

2003: Universal Island 

FEATURED ALBUM

Album: Ben Waters, Boogie 4 Stu - A Tribute to Ian Stewart
2011: Eagle Rock

(also Ben Waters - Rooming house boogie, above)

Boogie 4 Stu

Featuring PJ Harvey - Lonely avenue

Featuring Mick Jagger - Watching the river flow

Chris Barber & the Boston Tea Party - Tea party blues

Album: Memories of My Trip

2011: Proper

Barbra Streisand with Frank Sinatra - I've got a crush on you

Album: Barbra Streisand, Duets

2002: Sony

Steve Tyrell - On the sunny side of the street

Album: A New Standard

1999: Atlantic